new comer!!
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Topic: new comer!!
Posted By: Coley
Subject: new comer!!
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 18:49
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Hey Guys, new to aprilia, got the usual inline 4 background and bought an rsv4 on impulse. i pick it up on saturday in a van as i refuse to ride it with the standard exhaust. i plan to to so the usual and spend a fortune on trickin it up so any advice will be appreciated as im infamiliar with these bike. cheers mick |
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Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 18:54
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Lucky you.
The stock can on the later bikes is not so bad but on the earlier ones it was HUGE !
Lots of trick bits for v4's about. The Akra can is my fav for that bike. Not too loud and just seem to suit the lines of the bike.
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Posted By: Ape
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 18:54
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Welcome in to the monkey house dude...peeps are gonna want pics if ya steed when ya get her mate. ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk RIDE IT LIKE YA STOLE IT BOSS !! |
Posted By: Coley
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 19:00
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its an early r model, no ohlins unfortunately but im really interested in what people think of the showa forks? agree with the akra exhaust but im a life long customer of racefit, and jon is currently making my one off exhaust as we speak, i'll post pictures when i get it fitted |
Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 19:12
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The Showa forks work as well as the Oem Ohlins for the road. The Ohlins have a little stiffer damping which is a bonus on the track but the difference isn't huge.
The Showa's I run now on my Ducati I prefer to the Ohlins of my Aprilia from a general ride quality point of view. No doubting the yum yum factor of the Ohlins but as an oem fork they are built to a price just like the Showa's.
You can get an proper Ohlins cartridge kit to for the Showa's should you feel you want more. Not cheap but a step up in quality.
Be interested to see that exhaust. |
Posted By: Coley
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 19:47
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yeh i'll probably not notice to be fair.....am no eugene laverty i'll post some pics of the exhaust as soon as its done mate |
Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 20:01
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welcome along
an rsv4 you so lucky!!!!!! -------------  |
Posted By: WARNZ
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 20:18
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Lucky chap,I've ridden 3 different rsv4's (1 factory 1 APRC N rsv4r) now n as there set up for there owners they all felt different but all in different ways (all of them r a lot lighter than me) I would get it set up n then just enjoy it fella ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: legend88
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 20:48
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Hi Mick and welcome you lucky man. Where are you in N'Land - I'm in Prudhoe Ray |
Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 20:55
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I had a Oriental takaway in Prudhoe once, when visiting a mate in Ovingham
Just thought I would throw that random statement out there.
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Posted By: jimgreg
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 20:57
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Jealous and then some I wish I could afford a V4 ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: kevin_whittaker
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 20:58
Welcome mate. ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: pjroth72
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 21:00
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Welcome pal ,there's alot more RSV4 owners this year.i can only dream lol ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: spiceweasel
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 21:21
ha ha spoonz said the c word????? ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 21:24
| I changed it before the C Police noticed |
Posted By: spiceweasel
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 21:28
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crafty bugger!!!! ------------- www.apriliaperformance.co.uk www.apriliaforum.co.uk www.apriliaownersclub.co.uk |
Posted By: legend88
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2014 at 21:57
That will be right, it's the takeaway capital of the area. As they say - a small world. My dad is from Ovingham originallly. If you get back up here there's a nice hot cuppa waiting for you. |
Spoonz wrote:Posted By: Coley
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2014 at 08:20
| Ray im from ashington, what you riding? |
Posted By: legend88
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2014 at 10:51
I've got a 2001 RSVR. She needs some TLC as been off the road a few years due to divorce etc but working on her at the moment and plan to be out an about this year. Should plan a meet later on although no chance me keeping up with you. Also found another guy on here from Widdrington with a modded Gen 1. See here: http://www.rsvr.net/exhaust-options_topic12034_post91868.html?KW=widdrington#91868" rel="nofollow - http://www.rsvr.net/exhaust-options_topic12034_post91868.html?KW=widdrington#91868 Cheers |
Posted By: Coley
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2014 at 17:08
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yeh def meet up mate, theres a few of us go out, dont go daft like, keep that for the trackdays, we go all over n stop for sunday dinner etc, good crack 👍 |